We will be playing a special new song, as requested by Liz Porcayo. If you think you know of the perfect song that Hidden Number should cover, do let us know.

We’re also going to attempt to have some amazing visuals going on during the show, providing that there is a suitable void behind or above us.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the year of 2011 was epic. We enjoyed seeing you on tour, and in our below surface level lounge. We reveled in giving you some new recordings and videos. We hope you are as delighted as we are, and we hope to mingle with you again soon. Stay tuned for the next show on Feb 1.

Hidden Number is pleased to announce our upcoming performance at the illustrious Can Can, located in the heart of Pike Place Market! This establishment is well known for fantastic burlesque and variety performances–but we now have the wonderful opportunity to experience live rock music in this historic venue. We do hope that you will be attending.

Dearest friends, it is the year 2011.

Yet, we do not have personalized human cloning that would enable Hidden Number clones to live in your attic and come down to perform the songs from our hit record, Human_Error, for you at your every whim. This is why we have organized for the original, non-cloned band members to leave the Magnet Large & Small dungeon and recording studio–to make a sojourn southward from Seattle, down through the open expanses of Oregon valleys and passes, and then back again. The band must gain these experiences so that we can properly train our future clones.

We were pretty surprised and excited about the turnout at the record release back in May. After 4 long and hard years, it was the culmination of a new state of mind for us. We spent that time getting our new band member Josh up to speed and focusing on new material that brought out the strengths of the new lineup. Josh contributed a bunch of melodic guitar parts, while Dean spent time on expressing with his voice exactly what the new paradigm of lyrics demanded. Joe and Kai worked out some super tight rhythm parts to lay a foundation. Then we iterated over all the songs again and again. Honing, building, distilling. I think we were aiming to inject more expression into the music. We didn’t use any sequencing on the parts, and kept it all live. Together, our souls are very turbulent, and over those 4 years we had a lot of ups and downs in our personal lives and with each other while locked in the same room for hours. And that’s what went into the music. So, at the record release, it was pretty rewarding to look out at a packed Comet and realize that this was the moment it was all leading to. We had to inspire. And we heard from folks that it might have been our best performance to date. I felt like we were all in the band together that night, everyone in the room. Yet it was only for those few in Seattle who could make it, and the moment was fleeting.

The Tour

Hidden Number 2011 Human_Error Tour Dates of 2011

PORTLAND, OR – Thursday, August 4, 2011 – @ Slabtown

EUGENE, OR – Friday, August 5, 2011 – @ The Black Forest

MEDFORD, OR – Saturday, August 6, 2011 – @ Johnny B’s

SEATTLE – Friday, August 12, 2011 – @ The Blue Moon Tavern

In today’s democratized music business, the only rare thing is performance. All the recordings are free. We can consult the oracle whenever we please. Yet, we still cannot be together. So, we want to come and meet you and play some music and hang out. That is the 2011 Hidden Number Human_Error Tour of 2011. Head over to our music site to hear all the songs for free in advance, get a free download, and read some of Dean’s inspiring lyrics.

You can also find out about all the bands we’ll be playing with. First, and foremost Warning: Danger! With these guys rocking, we can all sleep soundly at night. Other bands: Dartgun and the Vignettes, John Wesley Coleman III, Rayon Beach, Los Other Phux, and BioLuminescent Sea Witches. Head over to ReverbNation to listen to most of these bands.

QR Code for Hidden Number Mobile Site

Hidden Number Mobile

We are trying to keep our mobile site up to date so that you can have some useful information on the day of the show, on your mobile device. One easy way to visit the site from your phone, is to scan the code that will take you there.

Keep in Touch

We’ll try to update everyone on the progress. You can keep in touch on our facebook page, or through Twitter. Follow @DeanAlanSwanson or @kaiweb.

What’s New

We just created a YouTube channel, and have been posting some videos that feature exerpts from the Human_Error record release performance. We’re going to try to repeat this performance at every stop on the tour, so now you know what to expect!

I should also note that we have a bass player filling in for us while on tour–Justin. He’s rad. More on him later. Meanwhile, Joe is moving to a new home with his family and is a top contender for the #1 Dad award on so many levels. It’s a shame we cannot clone him for the tour. And yet, Justin has somehow managed to learn all the songs in record time with a smile on his face–despite at least 4 different emergencies (at least). This guy is a hard worker, and it’s hard to keep up with his creativity. It’s important that you meet him to know what I mean.

What’s your favorite invention of the current future of today? What do you want to know about Justin? What info should we post while on the road? Anything we left out? Let us know…

Dearest friends, we are back to our regular heartbeat of performances. After the insane record release, we’re ready to play all the new material from Human_Error for you as much as we possibly can. We really hope that you enjoy it.

Our next show is as follows:

The Highline

Thursday, July 7, 2011

9pm

21+

We will be playing with Brokaw, Medula Pinata, and of course Consulate (who have a new album–listen to it now).

Know that the Highline serves delicious sandwiches and nachos, and has drinks named after all your metal heroes.

Here is a playlist featuring most of the bands. It comes courtesy of ReverbNation, which is probably the best site out there right now for discovering great live music in your area.

*UPDATE* You can get all the info on your phone, including driving directions, on our mobile site.

You can help us pay our up-front bills if you pre-order a record now from our website. We have a few deals for those into collectibles, consumables, and containers. Then you can just pick up the record at the show.

It’s going to be a special night, and we would love to be with you. The sun should be shining, and we will be playing the entire album live to an amazing set of visuals created by Josh.

More about the Human Error album:

It’s full of stars.

Shawn Diaz, a one-time guitarist and singer in the band, is back again as the designer.

Chris Unruh‘s magnificant artwork graces the cover. You might recognize him from some of our previous show flyers.

Well, the boys at Hidden Number are at it again. This time, we find them gearing up for the Seattle Founders Day Festival, in Seattle’s boisterous Belltown neighborhood. So grab your preferred companion, and come on out to Rendezvous for a packed night of performers, music and, of course, libations. We’re planning on providing a very special visual presentation throughout the show, that should provide some well deserved respite from the shackles of the day’s tedium. Please enjoy with our compliments.

There is a lot going on in the neighborhood, but you can find us at Rendezvous. The whole evening starts at 6pm. We’ll be joined by

Your Hidden Number pals are excited to announce an upcoming show that will highlight the three phases of life for human beings: education, workforce, and death. It’s the beautiful and inevitable destiny we all hold dear within our hearts.

In other news, we changed our website over to http://hiddennumberportal.com, and we’re all gearing up to release our next album near the end of this year. Yes, the momentum is building, and we’re all excited to embrace some new and some old technologies as the music industry continues to evolve. The current plan is to release on vinyl and offer downloads; and then some kind of package with both. We have just a few tracks to go, and then we’ll throw a huge party and everyone’s invited.

We humbly summon you forth to Rendezvous for a night of ribaldry, song, and bacon.

Hidden Number live at Rendezvous,

Thurs, Feb 25,

9:30pm,

$5,

21+

We will be playing with Oceans of Mars, and a very special guest. We will only tell you who the secret guests are with an oath of silence by way of a shadowy veiled whisper punishable by the most atrocious slap on the wrist we can administer. *Hint they are AMAZING!!

This will be a spectacle not to be missed. Your usually dreary miserable Thursday night will thank you!!!

Look, we are all aware of the inevitability of the Robot apocalypse. So let’s take this small window of opportunity to laugh at them while we still can. Indeed, this upcoming Wednesday night is sure to be a potent blend of of comedy, music, mingling, mayhem and, on this special occasion – tasteless robots!

This is going to be a huge night of comedy featuring:

Alpha Art and The Age of the Robot with Robo The Worlds First Robot Comedian!!!